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Sale 122

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Japan
 
 
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Lot 1899
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Japan, Massive Accumulation in 40 Boxes, mint and used on pages, stockpages, in albums, in glassines, etc., collections virtually all bought out of major auction firms over the decades, subsequently some items removed but, in many cases, substantial value still exists, some work needs to be done but worth the effort, better items incl. Dragons, Cherry Blossoms but mostly value in the early to mid 20th Century period, also C8 sheets, etc., needs close inspection, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Culled from retired collector's 300+ boxes, Japan being one of his priorities.
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
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$51,750
Lot 1900

Japan, Mint Collection, 1872 to 1988, in 2 deluxe gilt-edged quadrille page albums, with an array of choice material, beginning with lovely group of Chrysanthemums, 1886-1908 issues complete incl. Jingo's 113-114; quite complete thereafter (no 115-147, 154, 254) onward to Park souvenir sheets, commemoratives for the period, souvenir sheets, etc; definitives lacking 509-521B; otherwise about complete for the period; Airmails have been removed, overall excellent condition with a few small faults and occasional no gum; please inspect. Originally sold for hammer $19,000 in 2010, subsequently a few items removed.
Estimate $5,000-7,500.
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$10,350
Lot 1901
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Japan, Intact Mint and Used Collection, thousands in 3 Scott specialty albums to 2000, only missing a few early items for completion, classics incl. #1-2 unused, several early "fakes" noted, dupl. for syllabic varieties, 222a (2, o.g. at bottom), all Park souvenir sheets with their folders, 422a, 456, 479a n.h., modern n.h. Airs complete mostly used, C8 n.h. (trimmed selvage and small stain), Offices in China, Korea (1-15) used, worth a close look, generally fine to very fine. Realized $8000 in our 2009 auction.
Estimate $4,500-5,500.
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$6,900
Lot 1902
 
Japan, Collection of Military Postal Stationery, around 1300 used, all diff., 1900 to 1945, very unusual group and unchecked for better usages, cancels, etc., overall fine, excellent lot for study or breakdown, Fine overall. Special stationery issued for the Armed Forces, originally sold in our 2003 auction.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$2,530
Lot 1903
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Japan, Classics Collection, 1871 to 1876, 94 stamps, neatly displayed on quadrille pages, incl. mint #1-4, some are plated, nice group of perforated Dragons to 5s, some plated, Chrysanthemum designs present used and mint, to 1875, with considerable cat. value, collection needs careful review, forgeries not present, please inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Originally sold in 2010 auction for hammer $8500, 94 of the 99 stamps are present from the original auction lot, Ex Adler.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$6,613
Lot 1904
 
Japan, Thousands in 10 Banker Boxes, loose with some sleeved, few in binders, value in commercial with some going back to classic period, also considerable FD's incl. earlier period, stationery usages, postcards mint and used, nothing very recent, very interesting group with better covers hidden throughout, needs very careful inspection, nothing picked, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Culled from retired collector's 300+ boxes, Japan being one of his priorities.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$9,775
Lot 1905

Japan, Excellent Mint Stock and Accumulation, on stockpages priced and identified, album pages, etc., value in better classics to early 20th Century with dragons incl. certs, many items to $150+ cat., booklet panes, #154 four mint, used, and Mihon, 222a (2), souvenir sheets incl. C8 (4 mint, 1 used), scattered Manchukuo mint and used, Airs with C1-2 dupl., some later period on pages, etc., nice quality throughout, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Robertson-Tracy Stock.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$13,800
Lot 1906
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Japan, Balance of Collection, few thousand in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1997 and on pages, albums organized according to Japanese cat., album for definitives, with extensive classics mostly used, starting with dragons on, extras for various positions, shades and perforation varieties, 1930's on mostly mint, pages for Park sets, incl. souvenir sheets (all appear n.h., early with folders), albums for commemoratives, all mint, only missing #154, 222a, 422a, 479a for completion, to 1940's o.g. to n.h., later mostly n.h., section for Prefect issues n.h., New Year's lottery sheets (appear complete), several booklets, Airs, Offices in Korea and China, few faults on classics, but much better condition than usually seen, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $2,500-3,500.
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$3,335
Lot 1907
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Japan, 1873 to 1988 Clean Collection, in 4 White Ace albums, mint (n.h. to o.g.) and used with nice range of regular issues, commemoratives, souvenir sheets incl. #C8 n.h. with rather solid representation from 1940's on, much Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,530
Lot 1908
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Japan, 1876 to 1994 Mint and Used Collection, in 12 volumes, with many issues complete, incl. miniature sheets, Airmails, also incl. are reference examples (forgeries) of the Dragon and Cherry Blossom issues, mixed condition with some toning, but many very good to fine examples and a number of valuable stamps and sets, careful examination required. Originally purchased in InterAsia 2013 auction for HK $29,900, some items subsequently removed.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$3,105
Lot 1909
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Japan, Mint and Used to 1995 Collection, in 3 Scott specialty albums, with useful early commems., value in mint from 1950's to 1995 with much postage, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$2,185
Lot 1910
 
Japan, 1894 to 1962 Mint Collection, o.g. on White Ace pages, fairly complete for period (no #154, C1-C2, C8, 422a, 479a, 521A-B), scattered used, plus Lottery sheets, minor faults on a few of the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine. Originally sold in 2010 auction for $3500, some items subsequently removed.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$2,185
Lot 1911

Japan, 19th Century Postal History, 6 covers and 3 cards, all 1870's usages, noted Otsu, Osaka, Tokyo and others, various markings, local paper used for envelopes, nice group, generally fine. Intact lot bought in our 2008 auction for $2530.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,553
Lot 1912
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Japan, Early to Mid 20th Century Mint Stock, thousands n.h. to o.g. dupl. in beat up large stockbook, starting with 1913 series with multiples, National Parks, occasional earlier used, incl. Airs, clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Originally purchased in John Bull auction several decades ago.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$3,738
Lot 1913
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Japan, Accumulation in 3 Banker Boxes, thousands of mostly used in stockbooks, hundreds of album pages and stocksheets with varieties such as color shades, perfs, plate flaws, etc., and nice range of cancellations as well, please inspect, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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$1,668
Lot 1914
 
Japan, Pre-WWII Covers Group, Mostly commercial in plastic box with early issues incl. Kobans, Kikus and stationery items, a good study lot, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$2,185
Lot 1915

Japan, 5 Karl Lewis 1935-37 Covers, all with various chops, all with mountain images incl. 3 with Mt. Fuji, various adhesives and different Seapost ships, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $550-650.
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$661
Lot 1916
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Japan, Mint and Used in Banker Box, Accumulation in 4 albums with many useful items plus mint dealer's stock in 3-ring binder with 1940's-60's regular issues (Showa series, etc.), covers, souvenir cards, group of early forgeries and other interesting material, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,208
Lot 1917
 
Japan, Large Mint Accumulation, n.h., mostly 1970's and 1980's issues, single, blocks, sheets and souvenir sheets, high face value, clean.
Estimate $400-500.
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$805
Lot 1918
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Japan, 1950's-90's Postal Cards Hoard, many thousands (probably between 6000-8000+) in dupl. groups mint and/or used in 3 full banker boxes, incl. New Year's, commems., a few sleeved and priced, clean throughout, many identified by old Higgins & Gage numbers. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $300-500.
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$604
Lot 1919
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Lot 1920
 
Japan, Mint Better Souvenir Sheets, around 60 o.g. to dist. o.g. dupl. sheets, about ½ in National Parks (some with folders), gum condition issues and/or toning on most, Fine overall.
Estimate $300-450.
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$546
Lot 1921
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Japan, Collection in Minkus Albums, many hundreds 1871 to 1966, early issues mostly used modern issues o.g. or used incl. some early forgeries, Manchukuo and Occupation issues; also accumulation of few hundred incl. some Manchukuo and Philippines Occupation issues, mostly mint incl. some 1950's n.h. blocks of 4, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $300-400.
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$489
Lot 1922

Japan, Better Mint Blocks, Blocks of 4, n.h., #371, 425-431, 433-434, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,308.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1923
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Japan, Mint and FDC's, in full banker box, 20th Century accumulation in glassines, loose, on retail cards, etc., incl. metal engravings, separate group of hundreds of inventoried 1950's-60's FD's with some dupl., souvenir sheets back to 1950's, mint multiples, modern booklets, few older postcards, occasional used and better item incl. #422, C20 pair n.h., etc. Culled from an Estate of a couple hundred boxes.
Estimate $300-400.
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$748
Lot 1924
 
Japan, Mint Accumulation, mostly n.h., few thousand 1940's to 1980's plus some Ryukyu, incl. some better souvenir sheets, #283a, 293a, 311a, 378a, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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$374
Lot 1925
 
Japan, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1939 UPU Books, stuck down on the pages, incl. #188-189 (twice), also postcards, Airs 1939 UPU with small piece of one page cut out, 1934 several cut outs and stamps gone, usual condition being stuck to pages, Fine overall. For the delegations.
Estimate $250-350.
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$374
Lot 1926
 
Japan, Post-WWII Group, few hundred, mostly commercial in box with Airmails with English cancels and many nice franking items, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$661
Lot 1927

Japan, WWI POW Cards, group of 14 incl. Fukuoka, Narashimo, Ninoshima, and Oita camps, plus one mint Narashimo env., all 1916-18 usages, mostly addressed to Germany and Japan, also 1905 Trans-Pacific postcard to Seattle, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$690
Lot 1928
 
Japan, Mint Collection, mostly n.h., few hundred from 1923 to 1970, incl. #457, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$207
Lot 1929
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Japan, Classic Group of 8 Items, used Dragons and Cherry Blossoms with couple mint, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-200.
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$150








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